contribution margin

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Contribution margin

The difference between variable revenue and variable cost.

Contribution Margin

The profit a company makes on a product calculated by subtracting its variable revenues from its variable costs. Because variable revenues and costs are largely dependent on the business cycle, a company with a high contribution margin is likely to have an even higher margin during economic expansion.

contribution margin

The price at which a firm sells its product less the variable cost of producing the product. A company with a large contribution margin is likely to experience substantial profit increases during an economic upswing.
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The simplest form subtracts all fixed costs as a single block from the product's contribution margins.
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By subsequently subtracting the relevant fixed costs from the contribution margin, different contribution margins on different layers can be obtained.
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